Native Plant Nursery Potting Party
2024-02-27 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Come join us as we pot up plants for future riparian restoration projects. We recently expanded our native plant nursery in partnership with the Jefferson County Conservation District and now we get to stock it up with trees and shrubs that will eventually become future forests along our local creeks and rivers.
Refreshments, gloves and tools will be provided.

Salmon Release Field Trip
2024-04-12 08:30 - 13:30 | WA
Students have spent the last couple months raising coho salmon from eggs and now will get a chance to release them into a local waterway. They will also participate in several other activities such as macroinvertebrate studies, salmon life cycle games, art, and habitat tours. Volunteers help NOSC staff lead activities, set-up and take-down supplies, and ensure students rotate through activity stations safely.
Sign up to Volunteer HERE!

Give BIG 2024!
2024-05-07 00:00 - 2024-05-08 23:59 | WA
Washington’s 48-hour Give Big event is May 7th and 8th
Help us raise $3,500 to support our growing education programs. With free education programs provided to schools across the north side of the Olympic Peninsula and low-cost community education, NOSC seeks to educate the next generation of salmon stewards by providing hands-on learning about salmon, restoration, and watershed health in our community!
A gift of $25 provides trees and shrubs for a restoration project designed by 5 students.
A gift of $50 provides program journals for 30 students.
A gift of $150 funds a teacher training for managing a salmon tank.
A gift of $350 provides bus transportation for a Real Learning Real Work field trip.
Give now to support high-quality, place-based education programs for all ages!

89th Annual Rhody Festival Parade
2024-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | WA
Come join the North Olympic Salmon Coalition for the 89th Annual Rhody Festival Parade on Saturday, May 18th in Port Townsend. Fin the Giant Wild Salmon will be migrating through the streets of Port Townsend, spreading salmon cheer! If you’d like to help decorate, walk in the parade, or help source Rhody flowers for decorating Fin, please reach out to outreach@nosc.org!
Photo of volunteers and staff decorating Fin the Giant Wild Salmon for Rhody Festival 2023. Photo courtesy of NOSC staff.

2nd Annual Community Tour: Restoring the Snow and Salmon Creek Watershed: 30 Years of Salmon Recovery
2024-06-02 13:00 - 15:45 | WA
Join us June 2nd for the Salmon Coalition’s 2nd Annual Community Tour: Restoring the Snow and Salmon Creek Watershed: 30 Years of Salmon Recovery
Flowing from the foothills of the Olympic Mountains to the salty waters of Discovery Bay, Snow Creek is home to coho, steelhead, and federally listed Hood Canal Summer Chum. The story of its restoration spans many decades of collaboration between the Salmon Coalition, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Jefferson Land Trust, local landowners, and community members. Join us for an afternoon of exploring this watershed-wide effort in restoration.
The event will begin at the Haybarn at Finnriver Farm & Cidery and will conclude with a tour at the recently completed restoration project at the Snow Creek Uncas Preserve.
This community event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP below to reserve a spot.
Finnriver Haybarn
124 Center Road, Chimacum
Snow Creek Uncas Preserve (Map will be provided at the event)
W Uncas Road, Port Townsend

Solstice Salmon Days
2024-06-22 - 2024-06-23 | WA
Celebrating Summer Solstice & Salmon!
Saturday & Sunday, June 22-23rd
An all-ages gathering of salmon education and celebration!

Booths, games, crafts! Meet Fin the giant Salmon in the yard.
With Salish Sea Makers Market on 6/22 from 12-5pm
All events are open to the public with donations to benefit salmon and marine education on the Peninsula as well as local Indigenous revitalization projects.
Participating partners include Chemakum Tribal Services, Longhouse for the People, North Olympic Salmon Coalition, Marine Science Center, Jefferson Land Trust, Northwest Watershed Institute, Jefferson Co. Conservation District.
View Schedule Here.
Sign up to volunteer HERE!

Port Angeles Farmers Market
2024-06-29 10:00 - 14:00 | WA
*Date subject to change*
Port Angeles Farmers Market – June 29th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.

Chimacum Farmers Market
2024-07-07 10:00 - 14:00 | WA
*Date subject to change*
Chimacum Farmers Market – July 7th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.

Clallam Bay Sekiu Fundays
2024-07-13 11:00 - 12:00 | WA
NOSC will be attending the grand parade with Fin the Giant Wild Salmon at the Clallam Bay Sekiu Fundays! Get some candy, get log trucks to honk at you, admire cars, and floats, and watch a fire twirler. Grand parade starts at 11am! More information on Clallam Bay Sekiu Fundays can be found here.

Port Townsend Farmers Market
2024-07-20 09:00 - 14:00 | WA
*Date subject to change*
Port Townsend Farmers Market – July 20th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.
Photo by Joel Rogers

Sequim Farmers Market
2024-07-27 09:00 - 14:00 | WA
*Date subject to change*
Sequim Farmers Market – July 27th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.

Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival
2024-08-03 | WA
Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival – Saturday, August 3rd
This community festival draws HUGE crowds out to Joyce for the wild blackberry pies! NOSC will be bringing interactive salmon activities to educate and inspire people about salmon. The festival begins with a pancake breakfast held at the Grange Hall, followed by a crafts fair and parade, and ends with a raffle. The day’s events also include games for the kids, a salmon bake and entertainment. Proceeds from the event have provided scholarships for graduating Crescent High School seniors, funds to community organization and equipment for the Joyce Fire Department.
Photo courtesy of Roger Mosley.

Chimacum Farmers Market
2024-08-11 10:00 - 14:00 | WA
*Date subject to change*
Chimacum Farmers Market – August 11th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community. Photo by Joel Rogers.

Port Townsend Farmers Market
2024-08-17 09:00 - 14:00 | WA
*Date subject to change*
Port Townsend Farmers Market – August 17th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.
Photo by Joel Rogers.

Community Potluck in Celebration of Rebecca Benjamin
2024-08-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA, 98325
SAVE THE DATE!
You’re Invited to a Community Potluck in Celebration of Rebecca Benjamin
When: Wednesday, August 21st, from 5-7 PM, followed by a dance party with DJ Lunchlady
Where: Finnriver Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum

Join us as we celebrate Rebecca Benjamin, the outgoing Executive Director of the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC). After 18 years of visionary leadership and dedication to the organization, she will be starting an exciting new career as the Director of the Washington Conservation Corps. We want to send her off with as much heart as she gave this organization!
This event will be a community potluck. Please bring a dish to share with a note of the ingredients to help those with allergens (we will provide paper if you forget!). NOSC and friends will provide a main dish and dessert.
Bring a fond memory of Rebecca with you! We will have a microphone ready for those of you that would like to share a story or give a toast to Rebecca.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Port Angeles Farmers Market
2024-08-24 10:00 - 14:00 | WA
*Date subject to change*
Port Angeles Farmers Market – August 24th
Summer is here and NOSC is gearing up to travel all across the North Olympic Peninsula to attend community events providing fun educational experiences for the community and sharing about the work that NOSC is doing in our community.

Member Tour: Nearshore Restoration in Discovery Bay
2024-08-29 10:30 - 12:00 | WA
Join NOSC for a Member Tour of nearshore restoration work in Discovery Bay!
Member tours give Salmon Coalition Members the opportunity to see the impact of the work they support with tours of complete, in-progress, or upcoming projects with staff members. Find out more, join, or re-join today by visiting Become a Member | North Olympic Salmon Coalition (nosc.org).
About the Tour:

Visit the Maynard Nearshore Restoration site, 10-years after restoration work removed 150 creosote pilings from an abandoned railway and restored 1,700 feet to natural shoreline. Learn about the importance of nearshore restoration, how salmon utilize this key habitat, and get a sneak peek at our upcoming restoration work in Discovery Bay!
Thursday, August 29th

Location: Discovery Bay (Directions and parking information provided with registration)
Tour starts at 10:30am. Bring your own picnic and stay for lunch afterwards! We’ll have treats to share.

Bring what you need to be comfortable outside. Most of the site is in full sun. Bring a picnic and a stay for lunch on the beach!
About the Project:
The Maynard Nearshore Restoration Project removed a 1,700 ft. portion of the abandoned Chicago-Milwaukee railroad grade in Discovery Bay (last used in 1984), including creosoted pilings, 1,200 lineal ft. of bulkhead and a defunct tide gate. Revegetation was completed by volunteers and the Washington Conservation Corps Crew. The result is habitat for hard shell clams and forage fish, an important food fish for salmon, among many other species. The bulkhead removal restored a shallow water migration corridor for juvenile summer chum as they migrate out to sea, a much safer passage than what the concrete and bulkheads provided.
Can I still come if I’m not a Salmon Coalition Member?
Yes! We always welcome volunteers to share in member tours as thanks for contributing your time and energy to the Salmon Coalition. If you are new to NOSC and want to learn more about our projects before you volunteer or donate, please reach out to lmccord@nosc.org. Priority is given to members and volunteers, but if there is still space available, we welcome anyone to join!

Member Tour: Nearshore Restoration in Discovery Bay
2024-09-21 10:30 - 12:00 | WA
Join NOSC for a Member Tour of nearshore restoration work in Discovery Bay!
Member tours give Salmon Coalition Members the opportunity to see the impact of the work they support with tours of complete, in-progress, or upcoming projects with staff members. Find out more, join, or re-join today by visiting Become a Member | North Olympic Salmon Coalition (nosc.org).
About the Tour:
Visit the Maynard Nearshore Restoration site, 10-years after restoration work removed 150 creosote pilings from an abandoned railway and restored 1,700 feet to natural shoreline. Learn about the importance of nearshore restoration, how salmon utilize this key habitat, and get a sneak peek at our upcoming restoration work in Discovery Bay!
Saturday, September 21st

Location: Discovery Bay (Directions and parking information provided with registration)
Tour starts at 10:30am. Bring your own picnic and stay for lunch afterwards! We’ll have treats to share.
Bring what you need to be comfortable outside. Most of the site is in full sun. Bring a picnic and a stay for lunch on the beach!
About the Project:
The Maynard Nearshore Restoration Project removed a 1,700 ft. portion of the abandoned Chicago-Milwaukee railroad grade in Discovery Bay (last used in 1984), including creosoted pilings, 1,200 lineal ft. of bulkhead and a defunct tide gate. Revegetation was completed by volunteers and the Washington Conservation Corps Crew. The result is habitat for hard shell clams and forage fish, an important food fish for salmon, among many other species. The bulkhead removal restored a shallow water migration corridor for juvenile summer chum as they migrate out to sea, a much safer passage than what the concrete and bulkheads provided.
Can I still come if I’m not a Salmon Coalition Member?
Yes! We always welcome volunteers to share in member tours as thanks for contributing your time and energy to the Salmon Coalition. If you are new to NOSC and want to learn more about our projects before you volunteer or donate, please reach out to lmccord@nosc.org. Priority is given to members and volunteers, but if there is still space available, we welcome anyone to join!

Annual Meeting
2024-10-15 17:00 - 19:30 | Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson St, Sequim, WA, 98382
Mark your calendars for the Salmon Coalition Annual Meeting October 15th!
We’re excited to share with you the work we’ve done over the past year, both in education and restoration projects. We have a great keynote speaker lined up to share about the connection our work has to another unique part of our Pacific Northwest ecosystem – the Pacific Lamprey!
We invite you to bring a pie to share with the community to celebrate in true Salmon Coalition fashion! Savory pies are especially appreciated.
When:
Tuesday, October 15th
Doors open at 5pm. The meeting will begin at 5:30pm.
Where:
Dungeness River Nature Center
1943 W Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, WA 98382

A lamprey captured as part of the fish relocation process ahead of the stream restoration project at the Snow Creek Uncas Preserve in the summer of 2023. These unique fish, inhabit some of the same habitat as salmon and benefit from restoration work. Photo by NOSC.
Announcing our Keynote Speaker:
Monica Blanchard, Fish/Lamprey Biologist
Monica Blanchard works for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and US Fish and Wildlife, focusing on conservation and monitoring of native lampreys for both agencies. In this position, she works on raising awareness about lampreys and collaborates with biologist and managers to incorporate lamprey into projects around the state. Additionally, she leads and participates in research projects in WA and OR to advance our understanding of lamprey and their habitat use. Prior to this position she worked on salmon and steelhead restoration projects and ESA monitoring in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. One of her favorite things about these fish, both west coast lampreys and salmonids, is the great variety of ecosystems they inhabit.
Monica will speak about the life histories and ecological importance of lamprey as well as the connection between salmon restoration work and these unique fish!

Volunteer Planting - Orca Recovery Day
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:30 | Salmon Creek in Discovery Bay, W Uncas Road
Come join us again in celebrating Orca Recovery Day as the Jefferson County Conservation District and the North Olympic Salmon Coalition team up for a planting event at Salmon Creek Wildlife Area! This is important habitat for Endangered Hood Canal summer chum salmon. Recent studies have shown that when Chinook salmon, the preferred prey of Southern Resident Orcas, is in short supply, they’ll supplement their diet with other species, including chum salmon.
Parking is limited. We highly encourage carpooling!
Please bring the following:

Gloves
Water Bottle
Snacks
Layers for fall weather

Saturday, October 19th, 10am – 12:30pm.
321 West Uncas Road Port Townsend, WA 98368

Volunteer Planting - Salmon Creek
2024-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Salmon Creek in Discovery Bay, W Uncas Road
Volunteer with NOSC on November 16th to plant native trees and shrubs to expand the riparian buffer at Salmon Creek!
November 16th, 10am-2pm at Salmon Creek Wildlife Area
This winter we aim to extend the riparian buffer on the west side of Salmon Creek. Outside the 50 – 150-foot current buffer, the floodplain is currently dominated by invasive Reed Canary Grass which provides little ecosystem services. Riparian buffers play crucial roles in controlling erosion, providing shade, filtering pollutants, slowing runoff, and are future sources of large woody debris.
About the site:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Salmon Creek Wildlife Area is part of the broader 196-acre Discovery Bay Wildlife Area Unit which was acquired for stream, riparian, and estuarine restoration and protection. Salmon Creek is one of two major salmon streams that flow into Discovery Bay, providing crucial habitat for ESA-listed Hood Canal Summer Chum and steelhead. Extensive salmon monitoring via WDFW spawner and smolt traps over the past 20 years shows rebounding chum populations after a stream re-meandering, riparian buffer planting, and numerous estuary and nearshore projects. Learn more about NOSC’s estuary and nearshore restoration HERE.
Please bring:

Lunch
Water
Layers for our late fall weather
Sturdy shoes

We will have work glove and all needed tools/equipment. We will also have some heavy-duty rain gear available to borrow.
Getting There: Google Maps

From Clallam County – take 101 east to Discovery Bay. Just past the old Disco Bay Outdoor Gear Exchange, turn right on W Uncas Road. Travel about 1/4 mile, and look for the NOSC sign at a pullout on your left.
From Port Townsend/Hwy 20 – take Hwy 20 south to 101. Turn right on Hwy 101 then take a left on W Uncas Road just before the old Dico Bay Outdoor Gear Exchange. Travel about 1/4 mile, and look for the NOSC sign at a pullout on your left.
From 104/101 interchange – take 101 west towards Port Angeles, continue into Discovery Bay and take a left on W Uncas Road (the north end) just before the old Dico Bay Outdoor Gear Exchange. Travel about 1/4 mile, and look for the NOSC sign at a pullout on your left.

Photo by Jeremy Johnson.

Giving Tuesday!
2024-12-03 | WA
Giving Tuesday – Aquarium for Salmon in the Schools
This Giving Tuesday we are raising funds to purchase an aquarium set-up to raise salmon in the classroom at a local elementary school. This year we are welcoming 2 new schools from Port Angeles to our elementary program and need to purchase a full aquarium set-up for Roosevelt Elementary. This program now serves 8 public elementary schools in Clallam and Jefferson Counties.
Help us reach our goal of raising $2,000 for tank supplies!
A donation of…
$35 is 1 year of water treatments.
$50 is an aquarium gravel & aerator.
$150 gets tank cleaning and testing supplies.
$500 provides an aquarium & stand for 1 school.
$1000 provides an aquarium chiller and canister filter to keep water cold and clean.
Give now via WAGives:

or via our website at Donate | North Olympic Salmon Coalition

About Salmon in the Schools:
Salmon in the Schools is a hands-on, exploratory learning program where elementary students learn about the life cycle of salmon, stewardship, and healthy ecosystems by raising coho salmon from eggs in their classroom. NOSC delivers in-class lessons and hosts a learning-packed field trip where students release the young salmon fry in a local stream. For the 3-4 months that the students care for the salmon, these fish spark learning opportunities throughout all parts of the classroom – art, math, reading, writing, and science.
All NOSC education programs are provided at no cost to schools to ensure every student has the opportunity to participate.

Volunteer Planting - Snow Creek
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:30 | Snow Creek Uncas Preserve, 47°58'07.8"N 122°53'04.8"W
Join us as we plant a forest along the banks of the newly restored Snow Creek Uncas Preserve Reach near Discovery Bay!
December 7th, 10am-12:30pm
After completing the first stage of floodplain and large woody debris work in the summer of 2023, the next stage of this project is working to restore a healthy and diverse riparian forest on the shores of Snow Creek. We will plant native trees and shrubs from 10am-12pm. After planting, we will give a tour of the restoration project from 12-12:30pm.
Refreshments, gloves and tools will be provided.
Parking is very limited, so please try to carpool if you can!
About the site:
During the summer of 2023, NOSC undertook a comprehensive habitat restoration project at the Jefferson Land Trust’s Snow Creek Uncas Preserve. The Land Trust acquired the property in 2015 to conserve the stream and riparian habitat to support salmon recovery.
This reach of the stream was identified as a major source of bank erosion, contributing fine sediments that were being washed downstream. This erosion impacts downstream redds of endangered Hood Canal Summer Chum. As sediment settles into the gravels around salmon eggs, it limits the flow of water across the eggs and restricts their access to dissolved oxygen.
To minimize bank erosion in the project reach, water traveling through the stream needed to be slowed down. This was achieved by installing 39 engineered log jams in order to slow water flow and add stream complexity. Additionally, ¼ mile of side-channels and 1.4 acres of floodplain were created or reconnected, allowing water to spread out and slow down during moderate to high flows.
Interested in learning more about the whys behind restoration work like this? Check out this talk by NOSC’s Project Manager, Kevin Long, on Stage 8 Restoration from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s Future of Oceans Lecture Series
While the first phase of the project is complete, the second phase, reforesting the site with a healthy and diverse riparian forest is just beginning. After an initial planting phase last winter, we aim to complete the reforestation this winter by infilling with additional understory and increasing plant density in some areas.

Photo by Jeremy Johnson.

Barstool Bingo at the Hilltop
2025-01-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Hilltop Tavern, 2510 W Sims Way, Port Townsend, WA, 98368
Get your stamping hands ready, because BINGO is back! Bring your friends, celebrate, and enjoy a guaranteed good time. Join NOSC from 7pm-9pm at the Hilltop Tavern in Port Townsend. Bar Stool BINGO is $1 per round or $10 to play all 10 rounds – prizes for winners and fun to go around! All proceeds from Bingo, every Wednesday in January, will be donated to NOSC! Wear some silly hats, mingle with other fish lovers, and soak in the glory of a winning card – all while supporting restoration projects and education programs on the peninsula!

Come and play one week or all four weeks!
January 8th – Come celebrate with the volunteers that power us!
January 15th – Care about restoration? Whether it’s for salmon, birds, deer, bear, insects, or plants, habitat restoration benefits the whole ecosystem – join us to support our local watersheds!
January 22nd – Love fish? Whether it’s eating them, catching them, or just watching them, join us to celebrate this amazing aquatic creature!
January 29th – For the kids! Our salmon and restoration education programs seek to educate the future stewards of our ecosystems.
Hilltop Tavern – 2510 W Sims Way

Volunteer Planting - Dungeness River
2025-01-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Dungeness River
Join NOSC on January 11th to plant trees and shrubs along the Dungeness River!
New growth on plants at the Caldero Side Channel Project in Spring 2024. Photo by NOSC.
As part of an ongoing riparian forest restoration project, we will be returning to the Dungeness River to plant trees and shrubs along the Caldero Side Channel Project (on Fish Hatchery Road). Two years ago, hundreds of volunteers helped plant several acres of future forest along a new side channel of the Dungeness. After being snowed out for several plantings last year, we are returning this January to finish the job! We aim to improve plant density and plant the remaining portion of the project. This diverse future forest will grow to shade the salmon stream, control erosion, and provide habitat for the birds, insects, amphibians, and mammals that also call the Dungeness ecosystem home.
Planting Details:
Saturday, January 11th
10am – 2pm
Please arrive by 10am for site orientation. We’ll take a break for lunch around noon. A site tour will take place at about 1:30pm.
Please bring lunch, water, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather!
Directions will be provided in RSVP confirmation email.

About the Project:
In 2022, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe approached the Salmon Coalition to assist in revegetating the site of a newly constructed side channel on the Dungeness River, a short distance upstream of Highway 101. The site was acquired by the Tribe in 2017 and is named Caldero after the former landowner. The Caldero side channel project creates nearly 1,000 feet of off-channel habitat for both spawning adult salmon and rearing juveniles.
Planting volunteers take a break and look at the side channel project. Photo by Charles Espey.
Side channels such as the one at Caldero are critical refuges for salmon during flood events. This is particularly the case for juveniles, who can be easily overcome by heavy flows. Off-channel habitat can also be important spawning areas for returning adults. In fact, on a recent visit to the project site, Salmon Coalition staff members observed several adult coho salmon utilizing the new channel!
During January and February of 2023, the Salmon Coalition, our Washington Conservation Corps Crew, and hundreds of volunteers planted 7,000 native trees and shrubs! Large scale planting efforts like this one often require several subsequent plantings to ensure full revegetation.
Top Photo by Charles Espey.

MLK Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Planting – Discovery Bay
2025-01-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Discovery Bay, Fairmount Road, Discovery Bay, WA, 98368, United States
Join NOSC on January 20th to plant trees and shrubs at Discovery Bay!
A newly planted tree, with gloves and a shovel. Photo by Lindsey Aspelund.
Are you hoping to spend this Martin Luther King Jr. Day doing something that will have a lasting impact on your local community? Would you like to improve salmon habitat for years to come? Join us as we continue 20 years of restoration work at Discovery Bay.
In partnership with the Jefferson Land Trust and Peninsula Trails Coalition, we will gather to vegetate the site of the new Hall Baetz viewpoint with native trees and shrubs.
Planting Details:
Monday, January 20th
10am – 2pm
Please arrive by 10am for site orientation. We’ll take a break for lunch around noon. A site tour will take place at about 1:30pm.
Please bring lunch, water, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather!
Directions will be provided in RSVP confirmation email.

Top: An aerial photo of Discovery Bay. Photo courtesy of John Gussman.

Winter Twig Identification Course - Clallam County
2025-01-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Lyre Conservation Area, Reynold Rd, Port Angeles, Washington, 98363, United States
Join NOSC to learn how to identify winter twigs!
**REGISTRATION FULL** If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please reach out to outreach@nosc.org
Are you interested in plant identification? Have you wondered what the bare twigs you see throughout winter will grow into? Join us as we host winter twig identification courses in both Clallam and Jefferson counties. We will discuss plant identification methods suitable for winter, when you cannot immediately identify plants by their leaves or flowers.
On Thursday, January 23rd, we will meet at the Lyre Conservation Area in Clallam County in partnership with the North Olympic Land Trust. On Thursday, February 6th, we will meet at the Illahee Preserve in Jefferson County in partnership with the Jefferson Land Trust. We will cover the same material in each class. Please RSVP as space is limited.

Clallam County Class Details:
Date: Thursday, January 23rd
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Lyre Conservation Area
Partner: North Olympic Land Trust
**REGISTRATION FULL** If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please reach out to outreach@nosc.org

General Information:
Please arrive by 1pm for site orientation.
Please bring water and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather!
Directions will be provided in RSVP confirmation email.

Caption: A newly planted winter twig emerging from the ground. Photo by NOSC.

Volunteer Planting – Serenity Lane
2025-01-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Serenity Lane, Otter Way, Sequim, WA, 98362, United States
Join NOSC on January 25th to plant trees and shrubs along the Dungeness River!
An aerial image of the Dungeness River, taken in 2020. Photo by John Gussman.
As part of an ongoing riparian forest restoration project, we will be returning to the Dungeness River to plant trees and shrubs at the Serenity Lane Riparian Restoration Project. In previous years, this site underwent a massive invasive species removal effort. We aim to fill in the remaining portion of the project with native plants. This diverse future forest will grow to shade the salmon stream, control erosion, and provide habitat for the birds, insects, amphibians, and mammals that also call the Dungeness ecosystem home.
Planting Details:
Saturday, January 25th
10am – 2pm
Please arrive by 10am for site orientation. We’ll take a break for lunch around noon. A site tour will take place at about 1:30pm.
Please bring lunch, water, and layers/footwear you need to be comfortable in our winter weather!
Directions will be provided in RSVP confirmation email.
Riverbank lupine growing along the Dungeness River. Photo by John Gussman.
About the Project:
In 2015, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe purchased and removed several homes at danger of washing into the Dungeness River. The Salmon Coalition joined the Dungeness River Riparian Project in a massive community effort to remove invasive species and replace them with native plants, including seeding the area with riverbank lupine. In recent years, Serenity Lane has been the site of several NOSC student plantings. It is time to return to the site to fill in remaining areas with native trees and shrubs, ensuring invasive vegetation remains at bay.

Top: A Washington Conservation Corps restoration crew member stands near invasive butterfly bush being removed from the Serenity Lane Riparian Restoration project. Photo by Torin Blaker.
